Psychosocial rehabilitation of people with chronic mental disorders and the role of Social Work
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Dec 29, 2023
Keywords:
Psychosocial rehabilitation chronic mental disorders social workers social work
Abstract
Introduction: Psychosocial rehabilitation is a process that offers opportunities for chronically mentally ill people to become as independent entities in the community as possible and the role of the social worker in this process is becoming more and more essential.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ways in which social work contributes to the psychosocial rehabilitation of people with chronic mental disorders.
Material and method: A literature review was performed in the online databases Pub Med, Google Scholar, SCOPUS and Science Direct (selected articles published mainly in the last five years in the English language).
Results: Social work mainly aims to improve the functionality of the mentally ill and their satisfaction in everyday life, by strengthening skills and finding supportive networks, such as the family. The most important difficulties faced by the chronically mentally ill are their lack of financial independence and autonomy.
Conclusions: Coordinated care is needed to achieve the psychosocial rehabilitation of people with chronic mental disorders, in which social work playing a leading role.
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